Listen "62. Mounting Mockumentaries"
Episode Synopsis
Following up podcast Episode 47: Dauntless Documentaries Alex and Jonathan take on the spin-off genre of mockumentaries and look at This is Spinal Tap (1984), Best in Show (2000), and What We Do in the Shadows (2014). We talk about the origins of the genre, benefits non-fiction filmmaking can gain from the documentary format, and the appeal of mockumentaries outside of the feature film medium.
Skip to:
7:23 – This is Spinal Tap
21:30 – Best in Show
35:54 – What We Do in the Shadows
46:47 – Overall
56:20 – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
The African Queen (1951)
Charade (1963)
For more information, visit the blog:
thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/06/12/mounting-mockumentaries
Skip to:
7:23 – This is Spinal Tap
21:30 – Best in Show
35:54 – What We Do in the Shadows
46:47 – Overall
56:20 – Coming Attractions
Coming Attractions:
The African Queen (1951)
Charade (1963)
For more information, visit the blog:
thefilmlings.wordpress.com/2018/06/12/mounting-mockumentaries
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